Jonson, Ben · published 1600 · first performed or written 1599 (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men T13 Knights, squires and ladies typicality 0.83 · 510 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T13: knight, raph, lady, knights, george, master, squire, rafe, pray, god.
No sir, there was subject for his envy in Sordido; his wealth: So was there not in the other, he stood possessed of no one eminent gift, but a most odious and fiend-like disposition, that would turn Charity itself into Hate, much more Envy for the present. You have satisfied me sir, O here comes the Fool and the jester again methinks. 'Twere pity they should be parted sir. What bright-shining gallant's that with them? the knight they went to? No sir, this is one Monsieur Fastidius Briske, otherwise called the fresh frenchified courtier. A humorist too? As humorous as quicksilver, do but observe him, the Scene is the country still, remember. Cinedo, watch when the knight comes, & give us word. I will sir. How lik'st thou my boy, Carlo? O well, well, he looks like a colonel of the Pigmy's horse, or one of these motions in a great antic clock: he would show well upon a haberdasher's stall, at a corner shop rarely. S'heart, what a damned witty rogue's this? how he confounds with his similes? Better with similes than smiles: and whither were you riding now signor? Who I? what a silly jest's that? whither should I ride but to the Court? O pardon me sir, twenty places more: your hothouse, or your— By the virtue of my soul this knight dwells in Elysium here. he's gone now, I thought he would fly out presently. These be our nimble-sprighted Catsoes that ha' there evasions at pleasure, will run over a bog like your wild Irish; no sooner started, but they'll leap from one thing to another like a squirrel, heigh; Dance, and do tricks i' their discourse, from Fire to Water, from Water to Air, from Air to Earth, as if their tongues did but e'en lick the four Elements over, and away. Sirrah Carlo, thou never sawst my grey Hobby yet, didst thou? No: ha' you such a one? The best in Europe (my good villain) thou'lt say, when thou seest him. But when shall I see him? There was a Noble man i' the Court offered me 100 pound for him by this light: a fine little fiery slave, he runs like a (O) excellent, excellent, with the very sound of the spur. How? the sound of the spur? O, it's your only humour now extant sir: a good jingle, a good jingle. 'sblood you shall see him turn morris-dancer, he has got him bells, a good suit, and a hobby-horse. signor, now you talk of a Hobby-horse, I know where one is, will not be given for a brace of angels. How is that Sir? Mary sir I am telling this gentleman of a Hobby-horse, it was my father's indeed, and (though I say it That should not say it) on, on. He did dance in it with as good humour and as good regard as any man of his degree whatsoever, being no Gentleman: I have danced in it myself too. Not since the Humour of gentility was upon you? did you?
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No sir, there was subject for his envie in Sordido; his wealth: So was there not in the other, he stood possest of no one eminent gift, but a most odious and fiend-like disposition, that would turne Charitie it selfe into Hate, much more Envie for the present. You haue satisfied mee sir, O here comes the Foole and the Iester againe me thinkes. 'Twere pitie they should be parted sir. VVhat bright-shining gallant's that with them? the knight they went to? No sir, this is one Monsieur Fastidius Briske, otherwise cal'd the fresh Frenchefied courtier. A humorist too? As humorous as quickesiluer, doe but obserue him, the Scene is the countrey still, remember. Cinedo, watch when the knight comes, &giue vs word. I will sir. How lik'st thou my boy, Carlo? O wel, wel, he looks like a colonel of the Pigmies horse, or one of these motions in a great antique clocke: hee would shew well vpon a Habberdashers stall, at a corner shop rarely. S'heart, what a damn'd wittie rogue's this? how hee confounds with his simile's? Better with simile's than smiles: and whither were you riding now Signior? VVho I? what a silly jest's that? whither should I ride but to the Court? O pardon me sir, twentie places more: your hot-house, or your— By the vertue of my soule this knight dwels in Elizium here. Hee's gone now, I thought he would flie out presently. These be our nimble-sprighted Catso's that ha' there euasions at pleasure, wil run ouer a bog like your wild Irish; no sooner started, but they'le leape from one thing to another like a squirrell, heigh; Daunce, and do tricks i' their discourse, from Fire to VVater, frō VVater to Aire, frō Aire to Earth, as if their tongues did but e'en lick the foure Elements ouer, and away. Sirra Carlo, thou neuer saw'st my grey Hobbie yet, didst thou? No: ha' you such a one? The best in Europe (my good villaine) thou'lt say, when thou seest him. But when shall I see him? There was a Noble man i' the Court offered me 100 pound for him by this light: a fine little fierie slave, hee runs like a (O) excellent, excellent, with the very sound of the spur. How? the sound of the spurre? O, it's your only humor now extant sir: a good gingle, a good gingle. Sbloud you shall see him turne morrisedancer, he ha's got him bels, a good sute, and a Hobbie-horse. Signior, now you talk of a Hobby-horse, I know where one is, will not be giuen for a brace of angels. How is that Sir? Mary sir I am telling this gentleman of a Hobby-horse, it was my fathers indeed, and (though I say it That should not say it) on, on. He did daunce in it with as good humour and as good regard as any man of his degree whatsoeuer, being no Gentleman: I haue daunc't in it my selfe too. Not since the Humour of gentilitie was vpon you? did you?